Central American Silky Anteater vs Long-tailed Sylph

Cyclopes dorsalis compared with Aglaiocercus kingii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-tailed Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Cyclopedidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cyclopes	Aglaiocercus
Species	Cyclopes dorsalis	Aglaiocercus kingii

Evolutionary Relationship

Central American Silky Anteater and Long-tailed Sylph share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Central American Silky Anteater

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central American Silky Anteater	Long-tailed Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central American Silky Anteater

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Long-tailed Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Central American Silky Anteater

The Central American Silky Anteater (Cyclopes dorsalis) is a species in the genus Cyclopes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Long-tailed Sylph

One of the most strikingly ornamented hummingbirds, male long-tailed sylphs have iridescent green plumage and dramatically elongated, ribbon-like outer tail feathers reaching up to 22 cm — over three times the body length. Found in Andean cloud forests of Colombia and Venezuela, they inhabit humid montane forest between 1,400–2,800 meters elevation. Males perform elaborate display flights to attract females. Their extravagant tails are a classic example of sexual selection via female preference.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador